What exactly does dextrose do after a workout and how much is good to take?
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What exactly does dextrose do after a workout and how much is good to take?
thanks
you want a 2:1 dex : Protein ratio. dextrose replenishes muscle glycogen lost durring a hard workout
DCB
within how long after you workout should you take this?
within 15 mins of your last set.
DCB
****! 15 minutes is quick! I already take 6 scoops of protein already. I really dont want to take any more. what about just taking the dextrose?
You need both, dextrose to cause an insulin spike and shuttle the glucose and protein into your muscle cells to begin the recovery process.Quote:
Originally Posted by impackt22
got it!!! thanks guys.
6 scoops at once?
dcb
no silly! 2 scoops at 3 different meals
ahhhhhhh, ok good, scared me gor a secQuote:
Originally Posted by impackt22
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so if i take 2 scoops of designer protein after my work out, how much dextrose should i take?
double so 4 scoops. although, i do 2 b/c it's so sweet. it may not be optimal ,but i can't stand how sweet it is. with my brown rice afterwards, if figure i get enough glycogen to replenish my muscles.
4 scoops of dex would be almost 180 grams of carbs WAAAAAAAAAAAY to muchQuote:
Originally Posted by GQSuperman
if you got 2 scoops of whey (44 grams/protein) then you want about 90 grams of Dex. 2 scoops of dex with your whey scooper is about 75 grams. so there ya go
DCB
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Actually, you should be having some malto/dextrose combo during your workout as well. That is the optimum way of going about it.
Surge has the best ratios.
The insuline spike also is important to halt muscle catabolism as well.
Whats the difference between dextrose and just say sugar in regards to a insulin spike to shuttle the nutrients to the muscles after a workout
table sugar is sucrsoe which does nothing to replenish glycogen, PWO you want to replenish glycogen with glucose aka dextroseQuote:
Originally Posted by mitch911
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Now thats good info! I was always too lazy to put it on a scale and chech it out!Quote:
Originally Posted by dalcowbag
who came up with the 2:1 ratio of dex/pro?
i thought since 2 scoops was 44 grams of protein...then it would also be 44 grams of dextrose. i've never measured, but that what i thought i read on here someplace...maybe i'm mistaken. so, that's where i got hte 4 scoops.....for the 2:1.
2 to 1 is well known through science and practice to replinish muscle glycogen first, and secondly to have some aminos in the mix for repair. However, the 1st priority pwo is to replinish lost muscle glycogen, as w/out doing that, repair cannot begin.
~SC~
2 scoops of dex from your whey scooper is 75 grams of carbsQuote:
Originally Posted by GQSuperman
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